Uturuncu, Potosí, Bolivia

Uturuncu is a dormant volcano in the Sur Lípez Province of Bolivia. It is 6,008 metres high, has two summit peaks, and consists of a complex of lava domes and lava flows with a total volume estimated to be 50–85 km³. It bears traces of a former glaciation, even though it does not currently carry glaciers. Volcanic activity took place during the Pleistocene epo…
Uturuncu is a dormant volcano in the Sur Lípez Province of Bolivia. It is 6,008 metres high, has two summit peaks, and consists of a complex of lava domes and lava flows with a total volume estimated to be 50–85 km³. It bears traces of a former glaciation, even though it does not currently carry glaciers. Volcanic activity took place during the Pleistocene epoch and the last eruption was 250,000 years ago; since then Uturuncu has not erupted but active fumaroles occur in the summit region, between the two summits.
  • Elevation: 6,008 metres (19,711 ft)
  • Location: San Pablo de Lípez Municipality, Sur Lípez Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia
  • Parent peak: Acamarachi
  • Listing: List of mountains in Bolivia
  • English translation: Jaguar
  • Language of name: Quechua
  • Parent range: Cordillera de Lípez

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